Charlotte, NC - Johnson & Wales women's basketball beat Virginia University of Lynchburg 67-54 on Tuesday night to improve to 6-2 on the season, tying the best 8 game start in school history.

How It Happened:

• JWU used a 12-2 run midway through the second quarter to break open a close game, taking a 32-18 lead with 3:27 left in the half.
• VUL twice cut the Wildcat lead to as few as 7 in the third quarter, but JWU scored seven of the final ten points of the stanza to lead by 13.
• The Wildcats made five or their first eight shots in the fourth quarter to keep the Dragons at arms length.

Key Stats:

• JWU outrebounded VUL 44-31.
• The Wildcats assisted on 57% of their field goals.
• Jordan McDuffie had 16 points and 7 rebounds.
• Jordan Durant came off the bench to score 16 points, grab 8 rebounds, and hand out 4 assists.
• Ke'Airra Gregory tallied 12 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks.
• JWU improves to 5-0 at home, while VUL drops to 1-7 on the season.

Up Next:

The Wildcats take to the road on Thursday as they travel to Greenville, SC to take on Toccoa Falls at 5:00pm at Bob Jones University.